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Zoot Suit Play Analysis

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First of all, Zoot Suit was a very popular movie at the beginnings of the 80s. This film was adapted from the play in Broadway named as well as the movie zoot suit. The play as well as the movie were written by Luis Valdez. Luis Valdez was a well-known writer for its master pieces La Bamba which was a very popular movie back on the days and still is a very popular film nowadays. The production was on charge of Peter Burrel, Kenneth Brecher, and William p. Wingate. The cast of Zoot Suit starring by Edward James Olmos who was a Pachuco on the movie. Edward is better known as Selene’s Father Another Chicano film very popular. The movie is also starring for Daniel Valdez, Rose Portillo, Lupe Ontiveros, Abel Franco, Tyne Dayle, and Charles Aidman. The film is about 1:45 minutes. The release date was on October 2, 1981. The movie is an historic drama, because it was a story which really happened in real life.
Nevertheless, Zoot Suit was a successful film, it has its admirable moments, and on the other hand its unsatisfactory moments. First of all, there are several strengths in the film. One of them was the way of James Olmos represents the Pachuco. The way he takes his role as a starring character. On the same matter, the way he wears the Zoot Suit, the exquisite way of style, the way he sings and dance. That is …show more content…

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